Does anyone else feel like they can live on french toast for the rest of their life?
I'm not alone?
Whew.
I have been loving french toast since I can remember. I have very fond memories enjoying french toast at my childhood friend's house - her mom made the BEST french toast ever. I also remember ordering it as a kid when we went out to breakfast.
Who am I kidding? I still order it now!
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With Thanksgiving coming up, I'm thinking you may need some side dish ideas.
Am I right? I know I know. It's not even Halloween yet but the holiday talk is already happening in our family. We go back to Iowa to visit my parents for Thanksgiving and now that we are older, we try to all help in the kitchen instead of leaving the daunting cooking task on just my mom.
It only makes sense for me to help cook and bake, right?
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I could seriously eat all the shells. Cheesy Italian Stuffed Shells is one of my FAVORITE Italian dishes to make...and eat. A cheesy filling of ricotta and parmesan is stuffed into adorable pasta shells then topped with homemade sauce and mozzarella cheese. Bake until bubbly and dinner is served!
Ugh give me all the Italian food! It's my favorite. I will be honest...I haven't had stuffed shells in like a bazillion years and it's one of my favorite dishes ever.
I can't explain why. I just … [Read more...]

This post is sponsored by Prego® but opinions are all my own.
The air is cooler, school has started, and the leaves are turning colors. Fall is here! When I think of Fall I think of football, cozy sweaters, beautiful walks and comfort food. Comfort food, being my favorite part of Fall, of course. This recipe for Butternut Squash and Kale Pasta Bake is a simple, flavorful and a healthy meal that your family will love.
Roasted butternut squash, fresh kale, sage, and whole wheat penne pasta is … [Read more...]

Lobster Macaroni and Cheese.
Need I say more?
Probably not. Lobster Mac totally speaks for itself. But I'm going to talk about it anyway mmmk?
Macaroni and Cheese is the number one comfort food in the WORLD. I have no idea if that's true, but if I had to guess, I might put some money on that. Adding buttery lobster just takes it up like 420803 notches!
Bread crumbs are a must in macaroni and cheese according to Vincent Loizzo. "Give me a lot with the crunchy topping." That's … [Read more...]

I'm on a comfort food kick.
I know it's the new year and all and we're supposed to be eating healthier, but it's been so darn cold and dreary that salads and smoothies just aren't doing it for me. I need something warm and comforting like this Barbecue Beef Pot Pie.
This recipe is also crazy easy. We like crazy and we like easy don't we?
This is my first time making a "pot pie." I didn't even really know this was a pot pie until I began writing this post. My sister actually … [Read more...]

Well it's Wednesday and it's negative 2 degrees.
yaaaay...Winter has finally arrived. I am so hating it. I have been woken up twice at 3am by snow plows, my UGG boots already have salt stains, and Izzy can barely last but 30 seconds outside before she freezes up. Is it Spring yet?
Don't get me wrong, there are wonderful things about Winter - it can be really beautiful, cozy fires, hot chocolate, comfort food...
Ahh yes, comfort food! It's what keeps me going during these cold dreary … [Read more...]